Sustainable Ranching Research Paper

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Sustainable ranching can be helpful in maintaining grassland conditions. Even so, overgrazing is a huge issue that continues to rise as ranching increases to feed the growing population. If I were the land manager in charge of 500,000 acres of public grassland, the first step I would take in assessing the land’s condition would be to take soil samples and examine the amount of erosion that has occurred over the past decade. In addition, I would assess the condition and abundance of plant life in the area. Invasive weeds and shrubs are a sign that the land is being over worked and causing a decrease in native species. Therefore, the amount of invasive species can point to the amount of abuse this land has seen over the past decade. Lastly the

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